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but there are 10,000 special operations forces in afghanistan. so this will have very little impact on the fighting itself. the real impact will depend on how a loss like this affects public support for the war. >> david martin at the pentagon, thanks. >> also in afghanistan nato says insurgents killed four coalition soldiers today in two separate actions. the nationalities of the soldiers were not immediately released. our seth doane is in afghanistan and was embedded for the past week with u.s. troops. he joins us now from kandahar air field. seth, how was news of the chinook crash taken there? >> well, anthony, it is a devastating blow both emotionally and psychologically. we were at a couple of different bases over the weekend. and where there were television sets they were on, tuned into news channels. people are looking for any sort of information. and it was, of course, the only thing troops were talking about. also from an operational perspective, at least from what we could see, there were bits of changes as well. i was riding on one of
but there are 10,000 special operations forces in afghanistan. so this will have very little impact on the fighting itself. the real impact will depend on how a loss like this affects public support for the war. >> david martin at the pentagon, thanks. >> also in afghanistan nato says insurgents killed four coalition soldiers today in two separate actions. the nationalities of the soldiers were not immediately released. our seth doane is in afghanistan and was embedded for the past...
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and yet we are very indebted to that government for looking for al qaeda who have come over from afghanistan or elsewhere. furthermore, even syria today is shooting people in one part of the country as they try to suppress difficulties there. the tunisia-egyptian thing set off a situation in which people who are resisting their governments have decided to go after them. now in libya because qaddafi appears to be especially cruel and out of sorts, why, the world including the arab league has commended this. >> schieffer: what you're saying is we're running the risk here of getting involved in all of these countries, that the people in all these countries may be calling on us? can we handle that? >> well, that is the question we ought to determine. now these preliminary polls are the american people do not want to try to handle all of this. it's a strange time in which almost all of our congressional days are spent talking about budget, deficits, outrageous problems. yet at the same time all of this passes which is a very expensive operation even in a limited way, always is, and we're talking
and yet we are very indebted to that government for looking for al qaeda who have come over from afghanistan or elsewhere. furthermore, even syria today is shooting people in one part of the country as they try to suppress difficulties there. the tunisia-egyptian thing set off a situation in which people who are resisting their governments have decided to go after them. now in libya because qaddafi appears to be especially cruel and out of sorts, why, the world including the arab league has...
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so that we can refocus attention on afghanistan, pakistan, and the border region there where al qaeda was focused. we've now removed 100,000 troops from iraq. we did increase our troops levels in afghanistan so that we could blunt the momentum of the taliban and create platforms that would allow us to go after al qaeda directly. we've denigrated al qaeda significantly even before we got bin laden, and the... i think it's important for everybody to understand that the work that's been done in afghanistan helped to prepare us for being able to take bin laden out. now, i've already committed to a transition starting in july where we're going to begin drawing down our troops in afghanistan. but it's important to understand that our job's not yet finished. and that we've got to make sure that we-- leave an afghanistan that can secure itself, that does not, again, become a safe haven for terrorist activity. but i think that that can be accomplished on the timeline that i've already set out. >> kroft: you seem to think that it might hasten our withdrawal. >> obama: well, keep in mind what ha
so that we can refocus attention on afghanistan, pakistan, and the border region there where al qaeda was focused. we've now removed 100,000 troops from iraq. we did increase our troops levels in afghanistan so that we could blunt the momentum of the taliban and create platforms that would allow us to go after al qaeda directly. we've denigrated al qaeda significantly even before we got bin laden, and the... i think it's important for everybody to understand that the work that's been done in...
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base in northern afghanistan on saturday injuring seven american special forces. the violence prompted the united nations to evacuate their staff from the area. despite the pull back, commanders say america is committed to its mission in afghanistan. a mission that involves training afghan troops u.s. soldiers aren't always sure they can trust. gina krauss. >>> 40 people have been killed so far in protest related and related attacks for the quran burnings. >>> a 10-year-old girl is dead and police it started from a fight over a boy. blunt force trauma killed joanna roma who collapsed at her home after a fight on friday. she was rushed to the hospital but she did after surgery for a blood clot on her brain. detectives have interviewed family and friends of both children. so far no arrests in the case. >>> an anne arundel county man faces a long list of charges tonight after a fight in the parking lot at arundel mills mall. after a brief pursuit collins pulled over and was arrested. he faces numerous offenses. >>> two firefighters are hospitalized tonight after inju
base in northern afghanistan on saturday injuring seven american special forces. the violence prompted the united nations to evacuate their staff from the area. despite the pull back, commanders say america is committed to its mission in afghanistan. a mission that involves training afghan troops u.s. soldiers aren't always sure they can trust. gina krauss. >>> 40 people have been killed so far in protest related and related attacks for the quran burnings. >>> a 10-year-old...
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compare afghanistan to other places you've flown. >> busy. i mean, it's busy, it's hot, it's harsh and you've just got to keep your head about you at all times because if you really do get complacent and lazy, they can grab you. >> reporter: this afternoon, the medevac team airlifted two afghans seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. how common is it for you to pick up afghans? >> very common. we do, of course, all u.s. coalition forces, enemy prisoners of war, afghan, local nationals, afghan national army. basically anyone in the country that needs medical evacuation we go ahead and handle. >> reporter: while the priority is stabilizing patients, this weekend's helicopter incident is adding a new focus. >> a crash like the chinook crash raises your awareness. >> reporter: how so? >> we've been here since months and you kind of get in your rhythm and it makes you more wary like, wow, people are still dying here everyday. >> reporter: missions continue across afghanistan and the troops here tell us that something like the chinook incident
compare afghanistan to other places you've flown. >> busy. i mean, it's busy, it's hot, it's harsh and you've just got to keep your head about you at all times because if you really do get complacent and lazy, they can grab you. >> reporter: this afternoon, the medevac team airlifted two afghans seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. how common is it for you to pick up afghans? >> very common. we do, of course, all u.s. coalition forces, enemy prisoners of war, afghan,...
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. >>> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergeant first class low rye petrie and his team were caught in a fire fight. he was shot in both legs and when a grenade landed next to him, he grabbed it but it exploded blowing off his right hand. his heroic acts saved the lives of two of his comrades. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, shake their hand, give them a pat on the back for the job they've done because they've earned it, that's the greatest reward any service member can get is a simple thank you. >> sergeant petrie is the second living active duty member from iraq or afghanistan to receive the nation's highest military award. >>> we'll have more of sergeant petrie's amazing story coming up on "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's ea
. >>> president obama awarded the medal of honor to an army ranger who served in afghanistan. in 2008 sergeant first class low rye petrie and his team were caught in a fire fight. he was shot in both legs and when a grenade landed next to him, he grabbed it but it exploded blowing off his right hand. his heroic acts saved the lives of two of his comrades. >> whenever you have a chance or opportunity to thank them, shake their hand, give them a pat on the back for the job they've...
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this morning afghan officials say gunmen killed eight afghan policemen in western afghanistan. it follows yesterday's attack by a suicide bomber which left ten dead in northern afghanistan, including three american soldiers. the taliban has claimed responsibility for that attack. >>> islamic rebels in somalia say their attack in mogadishu was intended to kill government ministers. somalia's prime minister was speaking at the time of the attack. at least six people were killed when a female suicide bomber struck a ceremony at the national theater. the victims included two of somalia's top sports officials. >>> the u.s. has put a $10 million bounty on the head of islamic militant leader saeed. it seems like an easy payday for mb. he held a news conference yesterday in pakistan right across the street from pakistan's army. he taunted the u.s., calling the bounty laughable. saeed is suspected of planning the 2008 attacks on mumbai, india. he says he'll be in lahore, pakistan, today. >>> a senior u.n. official arrives in syria today to try to finalize a cease-fire agreed to by the s
this morning afghan officials say gunmen killed eight afghan policemen in western afghanistan. it follows yesterday's attack by a suicide bomber which left ten dead in northern afghanistan, including three american soldiers. the taliban has claimed responsibility for that attack. >>> islamic rebels in somalia say their attack in mogadishu was intended to kill government ministers. somalia's prime minister was speaking at the time of the attack. at least six people were killed when a...
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forces from afghanistan. we'll preview the president's announcement, which will come in tonight's state of the union. major garrett is at the white house. charlie d'agata in afghanistan. her parents will be with the first lady tonight. her alleged killers are in jail. dean reynolds on the shooting death of hadiya pendleton. and the taliban robbed afghanistan of its musical soul, but he is bringing it back. >> we can speak in a common language of humanity, which is the language of music. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from washington. >> pelley: good evening. the most-wanted man in california, fired los angeles cop christopher dorner, appears to be surrounded tonight. he's holed up in a house in san bernardino county, east of l.a. dorner was discovered by fish and game officers a little after noon local time today. there have been gun battles and two officers have been wounded. their condition is unknown. this is the sound of one of those gun batt
forces from afghanistan. we'll preview the president's announcement, which will come in tonight's state of the union. major garrett is at the white house. charlie d'agata in afghanistan. her parents will be with the first lady tonight. her alleged killers are in jail. dean reynolds on the shooting death of hadiya pendleton. and the taliban robbed afghanistan of its musical soul, but he is bringing it back. >> we can speak in a common language of humanity, which is the language of music....
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. >>> local soldiers deploy to afghanistan. i'm mary bubala. more on their mission for the year ahead. >>> and stay with us because bob will have your updated first warning forecast for the holiday weekend. ,,,,,, so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ >>> it is mostly sunny. 82 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. well, just ahead of memorial day, a group of maryland soldiers head into action. mary is here with more on their sendoff. mary? >> denise, it was an emotional departure for the local soldiers, deploying to afghanistan. it happened today at the aberdeen proving ground. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: a 60-mem
. >>> local soldiers deploy to afghanistan. i'm mary bubala. more on their mission for the year ahead. >>> and stay with us because bob will have your updated first warning forecast for the holiday weekend. ,,,,,, so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok,...
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clarissa ward, cbs news, afghanistan. >> glor: back home, a crime that was incredibly easy to solve. four teenagers in pittsburgh are accused of breaking into a store and stealing $8,000 in cash, candy, and cigarettes but one of them, an 18-year-old, posted a picture of himself on facebook holding a wad of cash. not a good idea. he did get to pose again-- for a mug shot. a pastor's plan for getting americans back to work. and later, in japan an incredible holiday tradition. belting out beethoven. confidence. available in color. depend for women is now peach. looks and fits like underwear. same great protection. depend. good morning. great day. ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. is this your normal? jamie lee curtis?? oh, hi, yes...wow, you really went all out on the decorations, huh?! yeah, but i'm so slow taking them down after all the fatty holiday food. but that's normal. what do you mean that's normal? it doesn't have to be. to me, normal, means feeling good inside. not slow. try some a
clarissa ward, cbs news, afghanistan. >> glor: back home, a crime that was incredibly easy to solve. four teenagers in pittsburgh are accused of breaking into a store and stealing $8,000 in cash, candy, and cigarettes but one of them, an 18-year-old, posted a picture of himself on facebook holding a wad of cash. not a good idea. he did get to pose again-- for a mug shot. a pastor's plan for getting americans back to work. and later, in japan an incredible holiday tradition. belting out...
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what this marine did to save the lives of dozens of military servicemen and women in afghanistan. >>> and coming up, watermen are now paying the price for last week's week's torrential rains. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and get ready for sweater weather. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,, mmm... if i were cheese... i wouldn't want to let go of myself either. come try the cheese inspired dishes on our $2, $4, $6, $8 value menu. >>> a former marine gets the highest honor from the white house for running straight into a fight in afghanistan to save his fellow soldiers. that fight made a kentucky native a war hero. >>> sergeant dakota myer stood proudly as president obama awarded him the metal of honor for his heroism in afghanistan. >> reporter: on the morning of september 8th 2009, insurgents ambushed the security team and the patrol it was protecting. >> reporter: myer called for help then asked his commanders for permission to rush in to help his team. commanders denied his request four times but meyer went in anyway. >> my g
what this marine did to save the lives of dozens of military servicemen and women in afghanistan. >>> and coming up, watermen are now paying the price for last week's week's torrential rains. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and get ready for sweater weather. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,, mmm... if i were cheese... i wouldn't want to let go of myself either. come try the cheese inspired dishes on our $2, $4, $6, $8...
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they start deploying to afghanistan. when they return, the air force is planning to eliminate the aircraft. and the heart of maryland's airlift capability. >> that is a concern for us. >> reporter: because these planes aren't just used in war. they also bring supplies to disaster zones. removing them will save the air force money, but maybe not jobs am. >> you've got the flyers, the pilots. the load masters. 250 to 300 of the somewhere in that region. -- range. >> the sentiment is everybody loves this mission. they love flying. but we understand that we're here to serve the country. and if they take the mission away from us and give us another mission, we'll make that succeed also. >> reporter: that new mission will likely focus on cyber security and intelligence gathering. the guard views that as a plus. but -- >> what that impact is going to be here, though, we don't know yet. >> reporter: whileim pacould is still -- while the impact is still losing planes, what we don't know is what it will do in afghanistan. >> let's
they start deploying to afghanistan. when they return, the air force is planning to eliminate the aircraft. and the heart of maryland's airlift capability. >> that is a concern for us. >> reporter: because these planes aren't just used in war. they also bring supplies to disaster zones. removing them will save the air force money, but maybe not jobs am. >> you've got the flyers, the pilots. the load masters. 250 to 300 of the somewhere in that region. -- range. >> the...
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. >>> a maryland officer, assassinated in a secure location in afghanistan. it comes as hundreds of friends, family and complete strangers come together to remember major robert marchanti. alex demetrick comes where services are held. >> reporter: major marchanti died. and today, the people who made it a home said goodbye. >> reporter: the respect shown major robert marchanti, proceeded him to the trinity assembly of god church. a full-time soldier, marchanti was murdered last month in afghanistan, leaving a wife and four children behind. >> he went there to provide for our family and to serve this country. and he did it until the very end. >> reporter: his job was a mentor am he actual -- he actually work alongside and with the afghans to help them improve their operations. >> reporter: but it was one of those afghan police officers who gunned down major marchanti. in the inadvertent burning of the copies of koran, rioting swept over the country. marchanti was one of two soldiers assassinated by the afghan cop. >> i hope if the military is watching this and
. >>> a maryland officer, assassinated in a secure location in afghanistan. it comes as hundreds of friends, family and complete strangers come together to remember major robert marchanti. alex demetrick comes where services are held. >> reporter: major marchanti died. and today, the people who made it a home said goodbye. >> reporter: the respect shown major robert marchanti, proceeded him to the trinity assembly of god church. a full-time soldier, marchanti was murdered...
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more americans are being killed in chicago than afghanistan. dean reynolds on the gang wars. the western fires out of control. barry petersen is on the fire line. a key witness testifies he saw penn state's jerry sandusky sexually abuse a young boy. armen keteyian was in the courtroom. a call for help. >> we've had an explosion on board, we're taking on water. >> pelley: john miller on the search that turned up a hoax. and byron pitts with a straight-a student trying to survive in one of the toughest neighborhoods in america. >> i don't really expect to have a future here and it's just i want to do better for myself. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. 228 dead. that's the number of murders this year in chicago, and it's nearly twice as many as the number of americans lost on t
more americans are being killed in chicago than afghanistan. dean reynolds on the gang wars. the western fires out of control. barry petersen is on the fire line. a key witness testifies he saw penn state's jerry sandusky sexually abuse a young boy. armen keteyian was in the courtroom. a call for help. >> we've had an explosion on board, we're taking on water. >> pelley: john miller on the search that turned up a hoax. and byron pitts with a straight-a student trying to survive in...
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. >> tonight we will have fighting in afghanistan. plus fresh information on how the president is planning to withdraw troops from there and iraq. on the cbs evening news. >>> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. finding the source, what's behind the deadly e-coli outbreak. the major set back for scientists. >>> wildfires burned through homes, did someone start the flames? >>> things will be heating up this week. we'll have the five day forecast. >>> today's report from wall ,,, >>> very comfortable out there right now. tonight could be a very pleasant night. tomorrow we begin the, it's called the heating up of our atmosphere. bernadette woods outside with a look of at our tuesday forecast. >> the sun just came out from behind the clouds. we start out in the 60s, pretty comfortable. as we head through the afternoon those temperatures start rising. we're up close to 90 degrees. then tuesday we don't drop off quite as much as the last few nights. for the rest of the five day here is bob. >> take it easy the next few days.
. >> tonight we will have fighting in afghanistan. plus fresh information on how the president is planning to withdraw troops from there and iraq. on the cbs evening news. >>> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. finding the source, what's behind the deadly e-coli outbreak. the major set back for scientists. >>> wildfires burned through homes, did someone start the flames? >>> things will be heating up this week. we'll have the five day forecast....
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daniel rodriguez was a 10 year veteran and second deployment to afghanistan. sergeant rodriguez also did two tours in iraq. he is survived by his wife and three children. he's the sixth service member to die this year from baltimore and fifth in afghanistan. >>> the price of oil continues to rise. the average price at the bump is up 11 cents to be higher in the coming weeks. if you're filling up around baltimore, we're spot on at the national average at $3.44 a gallon and six cents higher than last week. a year ago, a gallon of gas would have cost you $3.69. vic? >> to find the lowest gas prices in your neighborhood, go to wjz.com and click on links and numbers. >>> the cleanup continues around baltimore. the area after the powerful storms rolled through central maryland. city crews are working to clean up debris and heavy rain fell in that area last night causing severe flooding. let's take a live look outside. it's cloudy. it is gray with a light rain falling in some places. wjz with the weather coverage. tim williams and bob turk are tracking radar. >> so f
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troops killed in afghanistan saturday were returned home today. president obama joined family members at dover air force base in delaware. chip reid is there. chip? >> reporter: well, anthony, the president spent five hours here today honoring the sacrifice of the men who died in the deadliest incident in nearly ten years of war in afghanistan. the president arrived here shortly after noon and was whisked off for meetings with family members. he then joined the families to observe a process known as "dignified transfer" in which each case of remains is slowly and solemnly carried off the cargo plane and placed on american soil. now, 30 of those cases were draped with american flags, eight with afghan flags to honor the sacrifice of the eight afghans who also died in that crash. none of it was witnessed by television cameras, the media was not invited. anthony? >> reporter: chip reid at dover air force base, thanks. the cbs news continues now with scott pellfully kenya. >> pelley: we're reporting again from east africa where u.s. officials now warn
troops killed in afghanistan saturday were returned home today. president obama joined family members at dover air force base in delaware. chip reid is there. chip? >> reporter: well, anthony, the president spent five hours here today honoring the sacrifice of the men who died in the deadliest incident in nearly ten years of war in afghanistan. the president arrived here shortly after noon and was whisked off for meetings with family members. he then joined the families to observe a...
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they were working supply lines in eastern afghanistan. rodriguez is the sixth service member from maryland to die this year, the fifth in afghanistan. >>> well, you watched the drama unfold right here on wjz, a wild police pursuit ends with a violent crash and a suspect on the run. tonight, we are learning more about that suspect and what happened. wjz is live on light street near where the pursuit began. and rochelle ritchie has the latest for us. >> reporter: hi, denise. sky eye chopper 13 caught the beginning and end of what quickly turned into a dangerous situation. the suspect showing no regard for the lives around him, as he tore through city and county streets. 26-year-old darryl watson is in custody now after fleeing police with police hot on his tail. >> he was located 25 minutes later hiding inside an abandoned home off reece road. >> reporter: watson's run from the law started in baltimore city. preliminary reports say officers tried to stop watson after he sideswiped a car and kept going. police followed him through downtown s
they were working supply lines in eastern afghanistan. rodriguez is the sixth service member from maryland to die this year, the fifth in afghanistan. >>> well, you watched the drama unfold right here on wjz, a wild police pursuit ends with a violent crash and a suspect on the run. tonight, we are learning more about that suspect and what happened. wjz is live on light street near where the pursuit began. and rochelle ritchie has the latest for us. >> reporter: hi, denise. sky...
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he was a 10 year army veteran on his second tour of duty in afghanistan. he's survived by his woof wife and two children. >>> there was an emergency landing. eric report it is intense moments were all caught on camera. >> reporter: the images on their cell phone are still startling. >> i'm going to reevaluate my life insurance and will. no joke. >> reporter: the pyles were going to o'hare. >> smoke started to come down from the ceiling and then we freaked out. >> it's just an intense burning. my eyes, my throat. >> reporter: the crew radioed the tower. minutes minutes later, the passengers scrambled to leave the plane. several others jumped out. >> there was confusion as to what to do with the door? we're yelling, throw it. >> we're standing on the wing of the plane. it's far down to the ground. >> is there a ladder? chute? nothing. no instruction really. i just sat down and slid off the wing and turned around and caught my wife. >> they escaped unhurt but one passenger injured an ankle. they're just glad their kids weren't with them. >> i'm just thinking
he was a 10 year army veteran on his second tour of duty in afghanistan. he's survived by his woof wife and two children. >>> there was an emergency landing. eric report it is intense moments were all caught on camera. >> reporter: the images on their cell phone are still startling. >> i'm going to reevaluate my life insurance and will. no joke. >> reporter: the pyles were going to o'hare. >> smoke started to come down from the ceiling and then we freaked out....
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has it changed much, afghanistan? this is your third time here. >> captain thomas kilbride: in regards to enemy activity, i think it's increased. >> logan: their mission here, for one year, is to protect this road, the only direct link between the east and the capital, kabul. >> kilbride: the road is the livelihood for everybody. it's a... it's a line that connects the rest of afghanistan. it's a bloodline, an opportunity for all of afghanistan to kind of develop. >> logan: part of that development is a planned $122 million project to rebuild the road, paid for by u.s. taxpayers. the enemy doesn't want to see that happen, so captain kilbride is unrelenting about going after them. and doing that here means getting up every day to face these mountains, every inch of them enemy territory. >> kilbride: oh... [no audio] you good? >> logan: yeah. how bad is this area? >> kilbride: it's one of our worst areas. they have the advantage. they know this terrain more than we do. >> logan: it often takes eight hours or more of cli
has it changed much, afghanistan? this is your third time here. >> captain thomas kilbride: in regards to enemy activity, i think it's increased. >> logan: their mission here, for one year, is to protect this road, the only direct link between the east and the capital, kabul. >> kilbride: the road is the livelihood for everybody. it's a... it's a line that connects the rest of afghanistan. it's a bloodline, an opportunity for all of afghanistan to kind of develop. >>...
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are in the interests of afghanistan. >> miller: the c.i.a. has paid in cash, but also in blood during the war in afghanistan. at the agency's headquarters stars are etched into the marble marking the number of c.i.a. officers killed throughout the agency's history. a ledger contains a list of names, but some remain classified. when i look here, i see forward operating base chapman, probably if not the worst, one of the worst, days for losses in c.i.a. history. >> morell: absolutely. december, 2009-- we lost seven officers. it happened at this base in the khost province of afghanistan. a team of c.i.a. officers waited for this man, humam al-balawi. >> morell: somebody that we hoped to be an asset of ours in this fight had essentially double-crossed us and detonated a suicide vest. >> miller: this was the first time that a c.i.a. asset killed his case officer. >> miller: but while the attack in khost was the biggest loss of life for the c.i.a. since the start of the afghan war, the biggest loss of credibility came with the intelligence that led
are in the interests of afghanistan. >> miller: the c.i.a. has paid in cash, but also in blood during the war in afghanistan. at the agency's headquarters stars are etched into the marble marking the number of c.i.a. officers killed throughout the agency's history. a ledger contains a list of names, but some remain classified. when i look here, i see forward operating base chapman, probably if not the worst, one of the worst, days for losses in c.i.a. history. >> morell: absolutely....
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a helicopter crashed in afghanistan killing 30 american troops. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: president obama said the latest tragedy in afghanistan will not stop the u.s. mission. >> we will succeed. >> reporter: the extremist group claims it shot down the cline nook helicopter with a gren naichtd the crash killed 30 american troops including 20 navy seals from the same elite unit that killed osama bin laden. >> it's a stark reminder of the rise tack our men in uniform take every day. >> reporter: u.s. officials said the navy seals were helping a group of army rangers hunt down a taliban leader. the crash is not a seen the taliban is regaining strength. among the falling 20-year-old spean serp duncan -- spencer duncan. he is stationed in kansas. the flag is fleeing at half-staff. >> we can't even grip this is real. >> reporter: the bodies of duncan and the other fallen forces are scheduled to arrive at dover airforce base tuesday. this is the single worst loss of life for the -- for the u.s. in a decade of war. the president says it h
a helicopter crashed in afghanistan killing 30 american troops. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: president obama said the latest tragedy in afghanistan will not stop the u.s. mission. >> we will succeed. >> reporter: the extremist group claims it shot down the cline nook helicopter with a gren naichtd the crash killed 30 american troops including 20 navy seals from the same elite unit that killed osama bin laden. >> it's a stark reminder of the rise tack our men...
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so why won't they use in the afghanistan? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. late today we heard for the first time the details from inside the cockpit of that harrowing mental breakdown suffered by a jetblue captain. the copilot says the
so why won't they use in the afghanistan? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. late today we heard for the first time the details from inside the cockpit of that harrowing mental breakdown suffered by a jetblue captain. the copilot says the
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marines desecrating enemy corpses in afghanistan? >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values. >> pelley: david martin on the investigation and who the marines are. a mississippi mystery. why did governor haley barbour pardon murderers on his last day in office. newt gingrich finished out of the money in iowa and new hampshire but chip reid tells us a wealthy friend is keeping his campaign in the money. and two years after the earthquake dr. jon lapook returns to see what's become of haiti. >> reporter: how many people here go to bed hungry? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the u.s. is scrambling tonight to condemn a video thatap
marines desecrating enemy corpses in afghanistan? >> it is absolutely inconsistent with american values. >> pelley: david martin on the investigation and who the marines are. a mississippi mystery. why did governor haley barbour pardon murderers on his last day in office. newt gingrich finished out of the money in iowa and new hampshire but chip reid tells us a wealthy friend is keeping his campaign in the money. and two years after the earthquake dr. jon lapook returns to see...
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hours after president obama signs a peace deal in afghanistan. is it possible to eliminate the insurgents? eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. [ clang ] my house is where plants came to die. ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-gro potting mix. it's got what a plant needs. even plant food that feeds them for up to 6 months. you get bigger, more beautiful plants. guaranteed. who's got two green thumbs thanks to miracle-gro? uh, this gal. boom! everyone grows with miracle-gro. >>> it is 4:30. 64 degrees. mostly cloudy. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> president obama is back home after a surprise trip to afghanistan. as manuel gallegus reports, just as the president left, the taliban made their presence felt. >> reporter: president obama returned to the white house this morning, after making a surprise visit to afghanistan. a series of comploigzs rocked -- explosions rocked the capital city of kabul, less than two
hours after president obama signs a peace deal in afghanistan. is it possible to eliminate the insurgents? eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. [ clang ] my house is where plants came to die. ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-gro potting mix. it's got what a plant needs. even plant food that feeds them for up to 6 months. you get bigger, more beautiful plants. guaranteed. who's got two green thumbs thanks to miracle-gro? uh, this gal. boom!...
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the army unit is returning from afghanistan, where they transfer planes. delta charged the sold soldiers to check an extra bag. >> he had ended up paying out of pocket. >> how much you pay? >> $200. >> the soldiers say their travel orders authorize them to check four bags, not three. one of them was carrying the weapons he used while in deployment. the army unit was charged a total $of -- of $2800. nearly 28,000 people watched the video on you tube, drawing widespread criticism. this afternoon, delta changed policy and will a -- will allow military to check four bags. >>> southwest airlines is expanding its international service out of bwi international airport. the company says it will soon fly. it is expected to be a big boost for the airport's struggling international terminal. right now, bwi. >> generating controversy. now, mike schuh reports, the organizer of hon fest says she has heard the uproar and is making changes for next year. >>> real and fake hones take over the avenue. denise whiting started cafe hon. her business grew. and she started hon f
the army unit is returning from afghanistan, where they transfer planes. delta charged the sold soldiers to check an extra bag. >> he had ended up paying out of pocket. >> how much you pay? >> $200. >> the soldiers say their travel orders authorize them to check four bags, not three. one of them was carrying the weapons he used while in deployment. the army unit was charged a total $of -- of $2800. nearly 28,000 people watched the video on you tube, drawing widespread...
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the president will start to lay out a plan to bring troops home from afghanistan. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, the process could begin as early as next month. >>> president obama is prospected to tell the nation tonight he'll bring home 30,000 troops from afghanistan by september of next year. the first 5,000 will probably be back home this summer. >> fire! >> the white house says u.s. forces have been successful, loosening the taliban's grip on the region. >> we have been taking the fight to the taliban as well as going after members of al qaeda. and that has been why we have had the success we've had and the progress we've made. >> reporter: 100,000 troops are in afghanistan. and some military commanders and lawmakers are concerned about exiting too fast. >> reporter: we've got an awful lot invested here. and i'm concerned about any precipitous withdrawal of our troops that would jeopardize the success that we've made. >> reporter: president obama reached his decision after discussing options with top military commanders. the white house is already briefi
the president will start to lay out a plan to bring troops home from afghanistan. danielle nottingham reports for wjz, the process could begin as early as next month. >>> president obama is prospected to tell the nation tonight he'll bring home 30,000 troops from afghanistan by september of next year. the first 5,000 will probably be back home this summer. >> fire! >> the white house says u.s. forces have been successful, loosening the taliban's grip on the region. >>...
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home for 30 members of the airmen air national guard they are returning from a 90 day deployment in afghanistan. rochelle richie is there are if the homecoming. >> reporter: it's a day they've anticipated for a long time, waiting for daddy to return. >> it's hard, it's hard on their kids, we know they've really missed their daddy. we've been able to skype once a week but it's still not enough. >> reporter: at the time, their one year old begins were just walking. >> we're hoping he can walk over to daddy to show him his new moves. >> reporter: after a 90 day deployment, today they landed at the air national guard base at exactly 1400 hours. it's the first time matt is seeing his 1-year-old son walk. >> another mobile child. but it's going to be fun, it's going to be exciting. >> reporter: the mission to deliver cargo and other supplies for the army. it's the first time the squadron has been in command. >> if it wasn't for us bringing the supplies they would be driving. it's much more difficult. with ambushes. >> it's the best part of the trip, always good to be home. >> reporter: back to you. >
home for 30 members of the airmen air national guard they are returning from a 90 day deployment in afghanistan. rochelle richie is there are if the homecoming. >> reporter: it's a day they've anticipated for a long time, waiting for daddy to return. >> it's hard, it's hard on their kids, we know they've really missed their daddy. we've been able to skype once a week but it's still not enough. >> reporter: at the time, their one year old begins were just walking. >>...
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. >>> and he survived the car in afghanistan only ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it is complete coverage. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >>> just before 6:30, it is 54 degrees with some rain in our region. good evening, thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a soldier survives a tour of duty in afghanistan only to be shot and paralyzed at his welcome home party. tonight the accused gunman is behind bars. and 22-year-old christopher sullivan is on life support in california. jeff wynn speaks with his heart- broken family. >> i put it on his dog tags because he bought this for me. it's a mother holding her baby. >> reporter: susan sullivan wears her son's military tags. 22-year-old christopher sullivan, a veteran of the war in afghanistan is paralyzed from the neck down after being shot at a party this weekend. his mother can't even hold him now for fear of causing greater injury. >> we were planning on doing so many th
. >>> and he survived the car in afghanistan only ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it is complete coverage. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >>> just before 6:30, it is 54 degrees with some rain in our region. good evening, thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a soldier survives a tour of duty...
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we start tonight with the wars in afghanistan and iraq. this has been a day of u.s. casualties in iraq at
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base in southern afghanistan. the youngest of the group are the henrichsens-- 20-year-old bobby, and his older brother, cody, who's 23. gunnery sergeant hector vega looks out for both of them, and for his younger brother, sergeant francisco vega, who couldn't make it to the interview. lance corporal matthew faseler was the only one serving without his brother-- jonathan faseler was injured during training. raul hernandez and his older brother will are both lance corporals, and they also come from a family of marines. do you worry about your brother out here? >> will hernandez: i worry about him a lot. when he first got to the unit, i was like a mother hen. you know, he was a marine, but i still feel like, you know, we're little kids again. you know, my mom's telling me, "take care of your brother." >> logan: what did your parents think about you joining the marines? >> will hernandez: my mother actually went into the recruiting office and chewed out the recruiters. so she went in there, you know, raising... raisin
base in southern afghanistan. the youngest of the group are the henrichsens-- 20-year-old bobby, and his older brother, cody, who's 23. gunnery sergeant hector vega looks out for both of them, and for his younger brother, sergeant francisco vega, who couldn't make it to the interview. lance corporal matthew faseler was the only one serving without his brother-- jonathan faseler was injured during training. raul hernandez and his older brother will are both lance corporals, and they also come...
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massacre in afghanistan. more information altogether. accused of murdering civilians, as the man in charge of the war ,, mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. [ camera shutters...
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. >>> a holy day turns violent in afghanistan. the latest on a brazen attack that rocked the nation. ,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:28. 62 degrees and partly cloudy outside, as we look over the harbor. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the worst since the fall of the taliban a decade ago. dozens of people are killed and hundreds injured. heather has more on the chaos. >> reporter: the first blast hit during religious ceremonies near a mosque in kabul. a suicide bomber killed more than 50 people and wounded more than 160 others. survivors held shoes of the dead and wept in the streets. several more afghans died in a second blast. a bomb strapped to a bicycle, exploded near a mosque. this happened on the shiite holy day of assura. the -- ashoura. the taliban condemned the violence. attacks on religious days are rare. afghan president hamid karzai called the first attack unprecedented in scope. it happened near the presidential palace where he lives. he spoke from germany, a day after afghanistan's western allies p
. >>> a holy day turns violent in afghanistan. the latest on a brazen attack that rocked the nation. ,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:28. 62 degrees and partly cloudy outside, as we look over the harbor. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the worst since the fall of the taliban a decade ago. dozens of people are killed and hundreds injured. heather has more on the chaos. >> reporter: the first blast hit during religious ceremonies near a mosque in kabul....
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>>> afghanistan's future. the president prepares for a major speech on the war efforts. >> how soon american soldiers could be coming home. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> it is the longest war in u.s. history. in just hours, president obama will address the nation, setting a timetable for when he will bring u.s. troops home from afghanistan. danielle nottingham reports, it could be as early as next month. >> reporter: president obama is expected to tell the nation tonight he'll bring home 30,000 troops from afghanistan by september of next year. the first 5,000 will probably be back home this summer. the white house says u.s. forces have been successful loosening the taliban's grip on the region. >> we have been taking the fight to the taliban as well as going after members of al qaeda. and that has been why we have had the success we've had and the progress we're -- we've made. >> reporter: 100,000 troops are in afghanistan. and some military commander
>>> afghanistan's future. the president prepares for a major speech on the war efforts. >> how soon american soldiers could be coming home. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> it is the longest war in u.s. history. in just hours, president obama will address the nation, setting a timetable for when he will bring u.s. troops home from afghanistan. danielle nottingham reports, it could be as early as next month....
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. >>> i'mandy clark -- i'm andy clark in afghanistan. where the murder of the president's brother has caused a power vacuum and raised security concerns here. that story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >>> still ahead at 5:00. julian assange takes his place to britain's high court. but will they block the wikileaks founder extradition to spieden? >>> -- sweden. >>> and the nation's highest military decoration today. >>> bob turk, first warning weather center. a break in the heat and humidity headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ child's voice ] ooh, that looks good. [ child's voice ] can i have some? [ child's voice ] you guys should rock, paper, scissors for it. ok. [ chuckles ] best of three? sure. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. [ scoffs ] one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. i win! oh, man. [ muffled ] congratulations. [ male announcer ] get your own bbq pulled pork
. >>> i'mandy clark -- i'm andy clark in afghanistan. where the murder of the president's brother has caused a power vacuum and raised security concerns here. that story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >>> still ahead at 5:00. julian assange takes his place to britain's high court. but will they block the wikileaks founder extradition to spieden? >>> -- sweden. >>> and the nation's highest military decoration today. >>> bob turk,...
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in afghanistan? >> cabrera: maybe ten u.s. dollars. >> pitts: ten dollars? you could lose your life over... >> cabrera: ten dollars. >> pitts: what does it take to do that job, do you think? >> foster: a belief that you are making a difference, and a little bit of craziness. >> pitts: a little bit of crazy goes a long way in afghanistan. >> foster: yes, sir, it does. >> pitts: we were in eastern afghanistan-- khost province-- walking distance from the pakistan border, where many of the bomb makers are trained. their bombs are so powerful that paladin units have to travel in these specialized, highly armored million-dollar vehicles. this one, called a buffalo, has a large, claw-like arm that can dig for bombs in the road. another can snag trip wires lying across the road. >> you guys know the threat. there's a lot of stuff going on up there. >> pitts: on this mission, the paladin squad was working with a michigan national guard unit to clear bombs from roads. there are 66 route clearance units like this in the country. specialist christopher parsons has been
in afghanistan? >> cabrera: maybe ten u.s. dollars. >> pitts: ten dollars? you could lose your life over... >> cabrera: ten dollars. >> pitts: what does it take to do that job, do you think? >> foster: a belief that you are making a difference, and a little bit of craziness. >> pitts: a little bit of crazy goes a long way in afghanistan. >> foster: yes, sir, it does. >> pitts: we were in eastern afghanistan-- khost province-- walking distance from...
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. >> logan: amrullah saleh was afghanistan's chief of intelligence, and one of america's best sources of information on al qaeda after the attacks on 9/11. he's not surprised that bin laden was found and killed in pakistan. in fact, he says he told pakistan's president bin laden was hiding in that area years ago. >> you have to give pakistan a title. is it a friend? what is pakistan? >> logan: it currently has the title of "ally." >> right-- deceptive. >> logan: so you think its title should be? >> it should be a hostile country, a hostile state. >> pitts: this is jerry kane, a member of an antigovernment movement known as sovereign citizens. >> i don't want to have to kill anybody. >> pitts: kane did kill-- two police officers over a simple traffic stop. the f.b.i. now lists the group among the nation's top domestic terror threats. there are an estimated 300,000 sovereign citizens. alfred adask is one of them. you said, "we have the right to keep and bear arms in order to shoot our own politicians, to shoot the police, to shoot your local government officials, your state officials, y
. >> logan: amrullah saleh was afghanistan's chief of intelligence, and one of america's best sources of information on al qaeda after the attacks on 9/11. he's not surprised that bin laden was found and killed in pakistan. in fact, he says he told pakistan's president bin laden was hiding in that area years ago. >> you have to give pakistan a title. is it a friend? what is pakistan? >> logan: it currently has the title of "ally." >> right-- deceptive. >>...
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about 100,000 american troops remain in afghanistan. nearly 1800 have died. >> i think that the way that this conflict turns out is going to be looked at, you know, for years to come, as a defining moment. >> reporter: the biggest success for u.s. forces came in may, when navy seals killed osama bin laden in neighboring pakistan. but troops say they are still facing a fierce insurgency. >> well, we got a crafty enemy. the insurgents that operate in this area are determined. >> reporter: u.s. soldiers have already handed over much of security to afghan forces. they're planning to give them complete control by the end of 2014, when all u.s. forces are set to pull out. >> reporter: this man says during the past 10 years, we have just seen war and more war. we didn't see any benefit from the presence of foreigners. but some afghan women say they're grateful to america for freeing them from taliban rule. she says 10 years ago, women couldn't go out without a man. now, we're able to shop and work. but on the tenth anniversary of the war, the
about 100,000 american troops remain in afghanistan. nearly 1800 have died. >> i think that the way that this conflict turns out is going to be looked at, you know, for years to come, as a defining moment. >> reporter: the biggest success for u.s. forces came in may, when navy seals killed osama bin laden in neighboring pakistan. but troops say they are still facing a fierce insurgency. >> well, we got a crafty enemy. the insurgents that operate in this area are determined....
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y mandy clark in kandahar, afghanistan's most dangerous city. she comes under attack while wearing a berka. >> reporter: another stone was just thrown at me-- ow! >> just today the city's mayor was assassinated in a brazen attack. cell phone safety-- to all those minutes add up to health problems for kids? dr. jon lapook reports. and it's a place where wounded warriors learn to hope again. david martin on the closing of walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: exwfg. scott's off tonight. i'm bob schieffer. the fallout from washington's inability to find a solution to the budget crisis and raise the debt limit has, apparently, begun. on wall street, the stock market was down for the third day
y mandy clark in kandahar, afghanistan's most dangerous city. she comes under attack while wearing a berka. >> reporter: another stone was just thrown at me-- ow! >> just today the city's mayor was assassinated in a brazen attack. cell phone safety-- to all those minutes add up to health problems for kids? dr. jon lapook reports. and it's a place where wounded warriors learn to hope again. david martin on the closing of walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs...
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. >> 30 soldiers killed in afghanistan, make their final journey home. i'm danielle nottingham at the white house. coming up, how president obama honored their sacrifice. >>> wanted and on the run. a trio of siblings from florida remain on the loose after a shootout with police and bank robbers. the latest on the nationwide manhunt. >>> training guidedogs for the blind. i'm mike schuh, how a lutherville woman ultimately could be helping herself. i'll explain when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,, [ child's voice ] ooh, that looks good. [ child's voice ] can i have some? [ child's voice ] you guys should rock, paper, scissors for it. ok. [ chuckles ] best of three? sure. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. [ scoffs ] one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. i win! oh, man. [ muffled ] congratulations. [ male announcer ] get your own bbq pulled pork sub at subway®. tender, slow-cooked pork with irresistibly bold barbecue sauce. subway. eat fresh®. >>> it is 6:30. 82 degrees and sunny. hello. and thanks
. >> 30 soldiers killed in afghanistan, make their final journey home. i'm danielle nottingham at the white house. coming up, how president obama honored their sacrifice. >>> wanted and on the run. a trio of siblings from florida remain on the loose after a shootout with police and bank robbers. the latest on the nationwide manhunt. >>> training guidedogs for the blind. i'm mike schuh, how a lutherville woman ultimately could be helping herself. i'll explain when...
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top military commanders have pressed the president to pull troops out of afghanistan gradually. so the u.s. does not gain any ground against the taliban. >>> and you can watch the primetime address live here on wjz 13. >>> summer is ear and it's starting to feel -- here and it's starting to feel like it now. temperatures and humidity are creeping back up. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are keeping an eye on the severe weather. bob? >> we had thunderstorms. gusty thunderstorms to the west of us. take a look at radar. post of the region is pretty quiet. but we have a little cluster of storms. some breeze to it. down through hancock. hagerstown area. one near harpers ferry. these all moving to the southeast as you can see. and around 20 to 25 miles an hour. some have had very gusty winds. and downpours as well, locally. looks like if they make it past the mountains, past the frederick area, it would probably move toward, at least maybe western carroll county, a lot of montgomery county and into frederick county during the next hour or hour and a half. whether it gets t
top military commanders have pressed the president to pull troops out of afghanistan gradually. so the u.s. does not gain any ground against the taliban. >>> and you can watch the primetime address live here on wjz 13. >>> summer is ear and it's starting to feel -- here and it's starting to feel like it now. temperatures and humidity are creeping back up. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are keeping an eye on the severe weather. bob? >> we had thunderstorms....
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i'll tell you all about it just ahead. >>> outrage in afghanistan. new violence in the streets. and this time, american soldiers are the target. >>> u. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather. very warm friday and windy weather on the way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz is always on. for updates on the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,, what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place. quickbooks, guaranteed easy or your money back. learn more at quickbooks.com. you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? what are your monthly seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place. quickbooks, guaranteed easy or your money back. learn more at quickbooks.com. >>> the vileptd -- violent protest in afghanistan now claim the lives of two american soldiers. they were killed by an afghan
i'll tell you all about it just ahead. >>> outrage in afghanistan. new violence in the streets. and this time, american soldiers are the target. >>> u. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather. very warm friday and windy weather on the way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz is always on. for updates on the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,, what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in...
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response to 9/11. >> logan: what do you make of where afghanistan is right now? >> hank crumpton: it reminds me of a greek tragedy. you've got so many mistakes, many of them inadvertent, like the burning of the... of the koran on the u.s. side, and you've got a feckless, corrupt government on the afghan side. i am really more pessimistic now than i've been in a long time. >> logan: hank crumpton, now 55, spent 24 years in the murky world of the c.i.a. clandestine service, including a year on loan to the f.b.i. and a decade at c.i.a. stations across africa. we first met hank crumpton three years ago. that's when he agreed to return to afghanistan with us and tell "60 minutes" about the capstone to his career as a spy, how the c.i.a. forged a secret alliance with afghan tribal leaders, and how fewer than 500 americans-- 110 c.i.a. officers backed by teams of u.s. special operations forces-- toppled the taliban after 9/11. what were the orders you gave your men? >> crumpton: orders were fairly simple-- "find al qaeda and kill them." >> logan: cofer black was chief o
response to 9/11. >> logan: what do you make of where afghanistan is right now? >> hank crumpton: it reminds me of a greek tragedy. you've got so many mistakes, many of them inadvertent, like the burning of the... of the koran on the u.s. side, and you've got a feckless, corrupt government on the afghan side. i am really more pessimistic now than i've been in a long time. >> logan: hank crumpton, now 55, spent 24 years in the murky world of the c.i.a. clandestine service,...
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senate committees, a key member touched ground in afghanistan. spending several days meeting with afghan leaders and traveling to the border. making sure u.s. intelligence personnel have the resources they need after u.s. troops pull out in 2014. we spent 10 years there. we've lost american lives. we want to make sure that when we leave, that we are protected from another 9/11 attack. >> reporter: congressman ruppersberger's killing comes after the killing of maryland national guard mashanty. and since that attack, the afghan army is being trained to identify threats within their ranks. >> it's extremely important that the afghan militaries are trained well and stand up and stop them from the things that they're doing, the attacks, the training of terrorists. the making of bombs. >> congressman ruppersberger also met with the members of the maryland national guard, serving in afghanistan. vic? >> more than 500 local soldiers have served there, since the start of the war, four have have been killed in action. >>> the local drought is getting worse
senate committees, a key member touched ground in afghanistan. spending several days meeting with afghan leaders and traveling to the border. making sure u.s. intelligence personnel have the resources they need after u.s. troops pull out in 2014. we spent 10 years there. we've lost american lives. we want to make sure that when we leave, that we are protected from another 9/11 attack. >> reporter: congressman ruppersberger's killing comes after the killing of maryland national guard...
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. >> reporter: one was centered on the resolutions to end the wars in afghanistan and iraq. we're live in federal hill. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.s. conference of mayors is a nonpartisan organization with cities and populations of 30,000 or more. >>> believe it or not, harbor place may have a new attraction, courtesy of the people at ripley's. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, ripley's believe it or not, is negotiating a lease to open a museum at the inner harbor. the company known for its weird collection of oddities. earlier today, we learned that bubba gump shrimp will take the place of phillips seafood. weird collection of oddities. we have that here. >> i know. >>> still to come on eyewitness news. >> just around the corner for drivers, a debate over the state's plans to raise tolls continues. i'm gigi barnett. that story is coming up. >>> a new lease on life. the unusual operation for the maryland man who faced unbearable pain every day. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, untangling the aftermath of a mass shooting. that story as eye
. >> reporter: one was centered on the resolutions to end the wars in afghanistan and iraq. we're live in federal hill. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.s. conference of mayors is a nonpartisan organization with cities and populations of 30,000 or more. >>> believe it or not, harbor place may have a new attraction, courtesy of the people at ripley's. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, ripley's believe it or not, is negotiating a lease to open a...
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. >>> ending the surge in afghanistan. the president's plan to bring thousands of troops home from the war. >>> it's almost like you're being punished for starting a family. >> punished for getting pregnant? the controversial d.c. policy that is upsetting some female workers. >>> the sun is shining. but more rain could be on the way. when the storms arrive in your first warning forecast. ,,,, [ male announcer ] medicare... it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save up to thousands of dollars in out of pocket expenses. call now or visit us online at mymedicarekit.com for this free information kit and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare... you should know about this card -- it's the only one of its kind endorsed by aarp. all medicare suppl
. >>> ending the surge in afghanistan. the president's plan to bring thousands of troops home from the war. >>> it's almost like you're being punished for starting a family. >> punished for getting pregnant? the controversial d.c. policy that is upsetting some female workers. >>> the sun is shining. but more rain could be on the way. when the storms arrive in your first warning forecast. ,,,, [ male announcer ] medicare... it doesn't cover everything. and what...
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stops air strikes in afghanistan and pakistan. in august, armed men, pretending to offer his guards food, stormed the gate with ak- 47s. they tied and gagged and tortured those guards and gained access to winesteen in -- weinstein in his top floor apartment. now, they demand to stop strikes on somalia and yemen. and calls for the release of taliban suspects around the world. weinstein, who is 70, works for a company in virginia. he was heading a development company in pakistan's volatile tribal area. in the video, zawary addresses weinstein's family, telling them to ignore any claim by president obama that he's trying to free the hostage. he said, he might say to you, i tried to contact them and they did not answer. do not believe him. u.s. officials have not said who they believe is holding weinstein. >> it's a fair question. the fbi are assisting with the pakistani-led investigation. again, it's hard for me to talk about specific progress in the investigation. >> reporter: weinstein had been in pakistan more than five years. he
stops air strikes in afghanistan and pakistan. in august, armed men, pretending to offer his guards food, stormed the gate with ak- 47s. they tied and gagged and tortured those guards and gained access to winesteen in -- weinstein in his top floor apartment. now, they demand to stop strikes on somalia and yemen. and calls for the release of taliban suspects around the world. weinstein, who is 70, works for a company in virginia. he was heading a development company in pakistan's volatile tribal...
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he was killed by an explosive device in afghanistan. he will be laid to rest at the arlington national cemetery, with full military honors. >>> if you're looking for a new job, arundel mills might be an option. the half billion casino. it's located at 7270 park circle drive in hanover. it will be open weekdays from 10:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night. they are looking to fill 1500 positions. but of course, you must be 21 to apply. >>> it's back to work in annapolis. new taxes are one of the hot topics lawmakers will be forced to deal with for the next three months. derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: governor o'malley created a minor store here in -- story here in annapolis, when he said in an interview, if he had his druthers, he would raise sales tax rather than the gas tax. his spokespeople say he was speaking off the cuff and has no intention of raising sales tax. >> members, please take your seats. >> reporter: the general assembly rolls up their sleeves for what promises to be 90 days of contentious politics. chief among th
he was killed by an explosive device in afghanistan. he will be laid to rest at the arlington national cemetery, with full military honors. >>> if you're looking for a new job, arundel mills might be an option. the half billion casino. it's located at 7270 park circle drive in hanover. it will be open weekdays from 10:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night. they are looking to fill 1500 positions. but of course, you must be 21 to apply. >>> it's back to work in annapolis. new...
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. >>> the university of maryland, shock trauma, mission to save lives, extends to afghanistan. pat warren reports, physician in chief, thomas scallia returns from a trip to trauma care facilities with new insights into the training of healthcare professionals, get right here in baltimore. >> reporter: where shock and trauma are the norm. medical personnel trained at shock trauma center are on the job. >> every place i went, somebody would come up and say, you trained me, and i'm better because you guys trained me. >> and our men and women in uniform are better for it. >> you think about vietnam our last sort of big war, it would take two or three weeks. now it takes two or three days. so it's a very, very different look at things. >> reporter: dr. scalia's field trips may put him in harm's way, but war is a shared battlefield. >> it was fabulous to see the impact that we have had on the care of the injured soldiers. >> reporter: an impact he hopes to see continue. >> reporter: dr. scalia believes the real challenge now will be to maintain that military medical expertise as amer
. >>> the university of maryland, shock trauma, mission to save lives, extends to afghanistan. pat warren reports, physician in chief, thomas scallia returns from a trip to trauma care facilities with new insights into the training of healthcare professionals, get right here in baltimore. >> reporter: where shock and trauma are the norm. medical personnel trained at shock trauma center are on the job. >> every place i went, somebody would come up and say, you trained me,...
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. >> kroft: you're hearing the last words of a crew aboard a doomed flight over afghanistan. far from any logical route, they slammed into a mountain, killing everybody on board, including lieutenant colonel mike mcmahon. you wouldn't be hearing about it tonight if it weren't for his widow, who decided to take on the military contractor blackwater over an accident that never should have happened. >> he would have liked to have been able to go out, you know, fighting, not in the back of some plane, somebody else's victim. >> couric: as president obama's senior advisor, david axelrod is accustomed to fighting battles in the rough-and-tumble world of politics. but he and his wife susan have been face to face with another very personal adversary for the last 28 years. that's when their daughter lauren was diagnosed with epilepsy. >> you know, epilepsy is like terrorism of the brain. you don't know when it's going to strike, where you're going to be. >> couric: the axelrods are part of a movement that has tried to jump-start medical research. and it's finally beginning to unravel
. >> kroft: you're hearing the last words of a crew aboard a doomed flight over afghanistan. far from any logical route, they slammed into a mountain, killing everybody on board, including lieutenant colonel mike mcmahon. you wouldn't be hearing about it tonight if it weren't for his widow, who decided to take on the military contractor blackwater over an accident that never should have happened. >> he would have liked to have been able to go out, you know, fighting, not in the back...